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Moderately selectiveReviewed for the 2026-2027 cycle

New Jersey Institute of Technology acceptance rate and your odds of getting in

With an acceptance rate near 65%, New Jersey Institute of Technology is a moderately selective public university in New Jersey. Because it admits more applicants than it rejects, admission turns on the strength of your whole profile rather than any one number.

Your odds at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Three numbers, no account, the same published model the full calculator runs.

Use this page to see what New Jersey Institute of Technology weighs, where it ranks among New Jersey schools, and how a profile like yours is likely to land. Admitted students post a 75th-percentile SAT around 1380, a useful checkpoint for where your scores sit, though it is a reference range and not a cutoff.

Acceptance rate
65%
Moderately selective
SAT middle 50%
1210-1460
of admitted students
Type
Public
Newark, NJ
Average net price
$16,504
per year after aid

What do students study at New Jersey Institute of Technology?

Bachelor's degrees awarded by field in 2023 (IPEDS completions). Each field has its own page with the school's numbers, the model's major adjustment, and peers offering it.

Engineering · 597 (34.6%)Computer and Information Sciences · 526 (30.5%)Engineering Technologies · 169 (9.8%)Business, Management and Marketing · 101 (5.9%)Architecture · 87 (5%)Biological and Biomedical Sciences · 71 (4.1%)Multi and Interdisciplinary Studies · 47 (2.7%)Visual and Performing Arts · 26 (1.5%)Mathematics and Statistics · 23 (1.3%)Communications Technologies · 19 (1.1%)Physical Sciences · 16 (0.9%)

Will I get into New Jersey Institute of Technology?

Direct answers to what applicants ask about getting into New Jersey Institute of Technology, plus a free way to calculate your own odds.

What are my chances of getting into New Jersey Institute of Technology?

New Jersey Institute of Technology admits most qualified applicants (around 65%), but that overall rate is not your personal chance. Your real odds depend on how your GPA, course rigor, test scores, and activities compare to its admitted students. Run your profile through the free CollegeCalcAI calculator to get a personalized acceptance percentage for New Jersey Institute of Technology in about three minutes, with no account needed to start.

Is New Jersey Institute of Technology hard to get into?

New Jersey Institute of Technology is moderately selective: it admits more applicants than it rejects, with about a 65% acceptance rate. Meeting the academic basics gives most qualified applicants a realistic shot.

What GPA do you need to get into New Jersey Institute of Technology?

There is no hard GPA cutoff at New Jersey Institute of Technology, but admitted students often present roughly a 3.2 to 3.7 GPA. New Jersey Institute of Technology reads your GPA alongside the rigor of your courses, so a challenging schedule matters as much as the number itself.

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Your chances at New Jersey Institute of Technology by GPA and SAT

Estimated chance of admission at New Jersey Institute of Technology for plain profiles, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA, 3 AP courses, Regular Decision, no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook. The last column is test-optional (no score sent).

What are my chances at New Jersey Institute of Technology with a 3.1 GPA and a 1340 SAT?

About 83% (Safety), by CollegeCalcAI's deterministic model, for an applicant with a 3.1 unweighted GPA and a 1340 SAT, the middle of New Jersey Institute of Technology's admitted range, applying Regular Decision without a hook. A 3.4 GPA with a 1460 SAT comes out near 97%. Courses, activities, essays and the application round move the number; the free calculator includes them.

Estimated admission chance at New Jersey Institute of Technology by unweighted GPA (rows) and SAT score (columns)
GPASAT 121025th pctSAT 1340middleSAT 146075th pctNo testtest-optional
2.521%Reach41%Target62%Likely25%Target
2.840%Target64%Likely81%Safety52%Likely
3.165%Likely83%Safety92%Safety79%Safety
3.483%Safety93%Safety97%Safety93%Safety

Estimates, not guarantees. Get yours with your real courses and activities. Assistants and developers can fetch this table from the free API: /api/v1/colleges/new-jersey-institute-of-technology.

How to get into New Jersey Institute of Technology

Built from New Jersey Institute of Technology's admitted class and what it reports weighing. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled figures, not published cutoffs.

Here is how to get into New Jersey Institute of Technology, built from what its admitted class actually looks like and what the school says it weighs.

Step 1
Match the typical admit on the transcript

CollegeCalcAI's modeled typical admit at New Jersey Institute of Technology carries about a 3.29 core GPA and a 1410 SAT, in the most rigorous schedule available. Meeting it puts you in the admitted range for most applicants.

Step 2
Decide on scores with the real range

The admitted middle 50% is 1210 to 1460 SAT (27 to 34 ACT). Submit a score at 1335 or higher; below 1210, apply test-optional if the policy allows.

Step 3
Build the file around what New Jersey Institute of Technology weighs

New Jersey Institute of Technology rates rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, and standardized test scores highest in its own Common Data Set. Put your depth there: and a transcript whose rigor rises through junior year.

Step 4
Apply in the round that helps

Most public universities read early applicants first without a binding commitment. Apply by New Jersey Institute of Technology's early or priority deadline (confirm dates at www.njit.edu), and if you are out of state, know that residency changes both the bar and the price.

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How many students apply to New Jersey Institute of Technology, and how many get in?

For the fall 2023 entering class, New Jersey Institute of Technology received 13,993 applications and admitted 9,362, an acceptance rate of 66.9%. 1,762 enrolled. Only about 19% of admitted students enrolled, so the school admits several students for every seat it expects to fill, which is why its acceptance rate reads higher than its selectivity feels. New Jersey Institute of Technology enrolls about 9,019 undergraduates in total, 28% of them women, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Applied
13,993
fall 2023
Admitted
9,362
66.9% of applicants
Enrolled
1,762
19% yield
Undergraduates
9,019
Newark, large city

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 admissions and enrollment.

What SAT and ACT scores do you need for New Jersey Institute of Technology?

Admitted students at New Jersey Institute of Technology post SAT scores of 1210 to 1460 in the middle 50%, with an average of 1337. On the ACT the middle 50% runs from 27 to 34. A score above 1460 puts you in the top quarter of admits and turns the test into an asset; a score below 1210 puts you in the bottom quarter, where the rest of the application has to carry more weight. New Jersey Institute of Technology is test-optional: scores are considered if you submit them but not required. Send a score at or above the middle of the admitted range; otherwise apply without one and let your transcript lead.

SAT middle 50%
1210-1460
average 1337
ACT middle 50%
27-34
of admitted students
Test scores
Test-optional
admissions policy

Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10.

What New Jersey Institute of Technology looks for

What New Jersey Institute of Technology weighs most heavily in its admissions review, informed by its reported Common Data Set.

In its review, New Jersey Institute of Technology leans most on rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, and standardized test scores. Solid grades in a challenging schedule do most of the work here, with the rest of the application providing context. These ratings come from New Jersey Institute of Technology's reported Common Data Set, so the full chart below reflects what the school itself says it values, not a generic guess.

Rigor of secondary school record
Very important
Academic GPA
Very important
Class rank
Important
Standardized test scores
Very important
Application essay
Important
Recommendations
Important
Extracurricular activities
Considered
Talent / ability
Considered
Character / personal qualities
Considered
Volunteer work
Considered
Level of applicant interest
Important

SAT score positioning at New Jersey Institute of Technology

How common SAT scores sit relative to the admitted middle. This is context, not a probability. Your full profile determines the real estimate.

SATWhere it sits at New Jersey Institute of Technology
1600Above the admitted 75th percentile
1500Above the admitted 75th percentile
1400In the competitive admitted range
1300Below the middle, makes the rest of the profile matter more
1200Well below the admitted range
1100Well below the admitted range
Colleges for a 1380 SAT →Colleges for a 30 ACT →See colleges by GPA →

How much does New Jersey Institute of Technology cost after financial aid?

The full sticker price at New Jersey Institute of Technology (tuition, fees, housing, food, books) is about $32,859 a year. Tuition and fees are $19,974 for NJ residents and $37,664 for out-of-state students, a $17,690 gap that makes residency the single biggest lever on cost. What families actually pay is different: the average net price after grants and scholarships is $16,504 a year, and it ranges from $10,138 for families earning under $30,000 to $27,244 for families earning over $110,000. 40% of undergraduates receive a federal Pell Grant.

Sticker price
$32,859
per year, before aid
Average net price
$16,504
after grants and scholarships
In-state tuition
$19,974
$37,664 out of state
Pell recipients
40%
of undergraduates
Family incomeAverage net price per year
$0 to $30k$10,138
$30k to $48k$11,165
$48k to $75k$15,958
$75k to $110k$23,152
Over $110k$27,244

Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Net price is what students receiving aid paid after grants, by family income.

What do New Jersey Institute of Technology graduates earn, and how many graduate?

Median earnings for New Jersey Institute of Technology students ten years after entry are $84,276 ($69,591 at the six-year mark). 73% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 90% return for a second year. Among graduates who borrowed, median federal debt at graduation is $21,000; 31% of undergraduates take federal loans.

Median earnings
$84,276
10 years after entry
Graduation rate
73%
within six years
Retention
90%
return for year two
Median debt
$21,000
at graduation, borrowers

Source: College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education), release 2026-06-10. Earnings cover students who received federal aid.

How New Jersey Institute of Technology compares in New Jersey

New Jersey Institute of Technology ranks #5 most selective of 20 schools in New Jersey in our database.

Among the 20 New Jersey schools we track, New Jersey Institute of Technology ranks #5 most selective by acceptance rate. Schools like Princeton University (5%) and Stevens Institute of Technology (48%) sit nearby, which makes New Jersey a useful frame for calibrating a balanced list. As a public university, residency matters: in-state applicants generally see meaningfully better odds than the headline rate suggests.

Princeton University
5%acceptance · NJ
Stevens Institute of Technology
48%acceptance · NJ
Rutgers University
58%acceptance · NJ
The College of New Jersey
62%acceptance · NJ
Rutgers-Camden
66%acceptance · NJ
Drew University
68%acceptance · NJ
Caldwell University
71%acceptance · NJ
Ramapo College
71%acceptance · NJ
See all New Jersey schools →

Similar to New Jersey Institute of Technology

Schools with a similar selectivity profile, worth comparing as you build a balanced list.

Build around New Jersey Institute of Technology with peers at a comparable selectivity, such as Eastern Illinois University, University of Vermont, and Alaska Anchorage. Running the same profile against each one in the free calculator is the fastest way to see where you are a reach, a match, or a likely.

Eastern Illinois University
65%acceptance · IL
University of Vermont
65%acceptance · VT
Alaska Anchorage
65%acceptance · AK
Minot State University
65%acceptance · ND
Northwestern Oklahoma State
65%acceptance · OK
WVU Tech
65%acceptance · WV

Frequently asked questions

What is New Jersey Institute of Technology's acceptance rate?

New Jersey Institute of Technology admitted 9,362 of 13,993 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class, an acceptance rate of 66.9% (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS). 19% of admitted students enrolled.

What SAT score do you need for New Jersey Institute of Technology?

The middle 50% of admitted students scored 1210 to 1460 on the SAT and 27 to 34 on the ACT. A score above 1460 is in the top quarter of admits. New Jersey Institute of Technology is test-optional, so only submit a score that helps.

Is New Jersey Institute of Technology test-optional?

Yes. New Jersey Institute of Technology reports that test scores are considered but not required. Submit a score at or above the middle of the admitted range; otherwise apply without one.

How much does New Jersey Institute of Technology cost after financial aid?

The average net price at New Jersey Institute of Technology, what students receiving aid paid after grants and scholarships, is $16,504 a year against a sticker price of about $32,859. Families earning under $30,000 paid about $10,138 on average.

What do New Jersey Institute of Technology graduates earn?

Median earnings ten years after entering New Jersey Institute of Technology are $84,276 a year among students who received federal aid, and 73% of students graduate within six years (College Scorecard).

What does New Jersey Institute of Technology value most in applicants?

Based on its admissions profile, New Jersey Institute of Technology weighs rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, and standardized test scores most heavily. The full factor breakdown is on this page.

Does New Jersey Institute of Technology favor in-state applicants?

As a public university, New Jersey Institute of Technology generally admits in-state applicants at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants, so your home state affects your odds. CollegeCalcAI applies an in-state residency boost when you select your state.

How can I improve my chances at New Jersey Institute of Technology?

Focus on the highest-leverage parts of your application: course rigor and GPA trajectory first, then test scores, then a focused leadership or activity spike. CollegeCalcAI's Power-Ups quantify how much each change would move your odds at New Jersey Institute of Technology specifically.

How does residency affect admission to New Jersey Institute of Technology?

As a public university, New Jersey Institute of Technology typically admits in-state students at a higher rate, and tuition differs sharply by residency. Select your home state in the calculator to fold the in-state effect into your estimate.

What are the admission requirements for New Jersey Institute of Technology?

New Jersey Institute of Technology reviews GPA, course rigor, test scores (where submitted), activities, and essays. With a more accessible acceptance rate, meeting the academic basics gives most qualified applicants a realistic shot.

Acceptance rate, application counts, admitted test ranges, cost, and outcomes reflect publicly reported federal data (U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2023 and the College Scorecard) and each school's Common Data Set; figures are rounded and lag the current cycle by one to two years, so confirm deadlines and policies on the school's own site. The typical-admit GPA and SAT are CollegeCalcAI's modeled estimates. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.